Hoax (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. something intended to deceive or defraud: The Piltdown man was a scientific hoax.
verb (used with object)
  1. to deceive by a hoax; hoodwink.
noun
  1. a deception, esp a practical joke
verb
  1. to deceive or play a joke on (someone)
Hoax (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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